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obama intends to bring home 34,000 of them by this time next year. most u.s. combat troops are due home by the end of 2014. charlie d'agata is at our afghan bureau in the capital, kabul and, charlie, i wonder, what is this going to mean to the troops on the ground? >> reporter: well, the key question, scott, is the time frame. any commanders here will tell you that they want as many boots on the ground for as long as they can, certainly through the summer and the fall, when the fighting picks up against the taliban. and there's a lot of work to be done, especially along eastern afghanistan, where insurgents have been infiltrating from safe havens in pakistan. they're holding territory there. they're launching attacks here in kabul. u.s. troops are also focused on the south around kandahar, the birthplace of the taliban. now, it's been announced that the afghans will be taking the lead in the spring. but what we've seen for ourselves is u.s. forces fighting right alongside them, providing the firepower, air support and medical evacuation. >> pelley: charlie d'a
obama intends to bring home 34,000 of them by this time next year. most u.s. combat troops are due home by the end of 2014. charlie d'agata is at our afghan bureau in the capital, kabul and, charlie, i wonder, what is this going to mean to the troops on the ground? >> reporter: well, the key question, scott, is the time frame. any commanders here will tell you that they want as many boots on the ground for as long as they can, certainly through the summer and the fall, when the fighting...
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obama zeroed in on manufacturing? well, have a look at what our research department put together for us today. this graph traction the loss of manufacturing jobs over the last 20 years. in 1998, there were nearly 18 million of these higher paying jobs. but we went off a cliff in 2001 and then came the great recession. by 2010 six million manufacturing jobs were gone. as you can see lately, it is picking up, but slowly. the president's biggest proposal last night for working americans is something that the government wouldn't have to pay for-- an increase in the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour where it is now, to $9. 19 states, and the district of columbia have a minimum wage that's already higher than the federal rate but only one of them, washington state, pays $9 or more as the president seeks. those who would have to pay for this had the reaction today that you might expect, and here's anthony mason. >> reporter: atica fay joey's italian restaurant in texas. >> everything okay? >> it was perfect. >> reporter: owner
obama zeroed in on manufacturing? well, have a look at what our research department put together for us today. this graph traction the loss of manufacturing jobs over the last 20 years. in 1998, there were nearly 18 million of these higher paying jobs. but we went off a cliff in 2001 and then came the great recession. by 2010 six million manufacturing jobs were gone. as you can see lately, it is picking up, but slowly. the president's biggest proposal last night for working americans is...
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obama says he won't talk about the budget until the government is funded. the president had a word for this today. >> we can't make extortion routine as part of our democracy. democracy doesn't function this way. and this is not just for me. it's also for my successors in office. whatever party they're from, they shouldn't have to pay a ransom either for congress doing its basic job. we've got to pate stop to it. >> pelley: but the partial shutdown is not the half of it. next week, congress must approve the payment of america's growing debt or allow uncle sam to become a deadbeat for the first time in history. late today, the leader of the republicans, house speaker john boehner, said they will not authorize this increase in the so-called debt ceiling unless the president agrees to budget cuts first. >> there's going to be a negotiation here. we can't raise the debt ceiling without doing something about what's driving us to barrow more money and to live beyond our means. the idea that we should continue to spend money that we don't have and give the bill to
obama says he won't talk about the budget until the government is funded. the president had a word for this today. >> we can't make extortion routine as part of our democracy. democracy doesn't function this way. and this is not just for me. it's also for my successors in office. whatever party they're from, they shouldn't have to pay a ransom either for congress doing its basic job. we've got to pate stop to it. >> pelley: but the partial shutdown is not the half of it. next week,...
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israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu meets with president obama here on monday. as for future president-to-president calls, scott, they are unlikely. mr. obama wants the nuclear issue resolve bid negotiators from the united states, iran, and five other world powers. >> pelley: so iran asked for the phone call. amazing change. major, thanks very much. president rouhani gave us some details of the conversation. margaret brennan is our state department correspondent. margaret, what do you know? >> well, scott, the phone call capped off this week-long public relations offensive during the iranian president's visit here in new york and he tried to show he was accessible, very different from past leaders and used social media to reach out to the public. he tweeted this account of the phone call. according to president rouhani, president obama told him that "if we can make progress on the nuclear file, other issues such as syria will certainly be positively affected." president obama then sent president rouhani good wishes for a safe and pleasant journey and apologized
israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu meets with president obama here on monday. as for future president-to-president calls, scott, they are unlikely. mr. obama wants the nuclear issue resolve bid negotiators from the united states, iran, and five other world powers. >> pelley: so iran asked for the phone call. amazing change. major, thanks very much. president rouhani gave us some details of the conversation. margaret brennan is our state department correspondent. margaret, what do...
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president obama today scrapped plans for a one-on-one meeting with president putin in moscow next month. the white house cited a lack of progress on critical issues. but the last straw was putin's decision to give temporary asylum to edward snowden, the n.s.a. leaker. and it represents the latest failure in mr. own's long-stated goal of rebooting u.s./russian relations. major garrett is at the white house. major? >> reporter: norah, before killing the summit, president obama asked the state department and department if anything could be achieved with president putin on arms control, missile defense, syria or human rights. across the board the answer came back no. as one top presidential advisor told us "nothing added up, and we weren't going to have a summit for the sake of appearances." president obama did not announce his intention to cancel the summit on the "tonight show," but he left plenty of hints. >> there have been times where they slip back into cold war rhinking and a cold-war mentality and what i consistently say to them and what i say to president putin is that's the past a
president obama today scrapped plans for a one-on-one meeting with president putin in moscow next month. the white house cited a lack of progress on critical issues. but the last straw was putin's decision to give temporary asylum to edward snowden, the n.s.a. leaker. and it represents the latest failure in mr. own's long-stated goal of rebooting u.s./russian relations. major garrett is at the white house. major? >> reporter: norah, before killing the summit, president obama asked the...
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obama has deployed drones more aggressively than president obama. for that, the president offered no apologies. >> dozens of highly skilled al qaeda commanders, trainers, bomb makers and operatives have been taken off the battlefield. plots have been disrupted that would have targeted international aviation, u.s. transit systems, european cities and our troops in afghanistan. simply put, these strikes have saved lives. >> reporter: but they have also killed hundreds of civilians and this week mr. obama ordered sharp new limits on drone killings with the pentagon, not the c.i.a., calling the shots. >> and before any strike is taken there must be near certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured. >> reporter: the justice department has acknowledged that four american citizens had been killed in drone strikes. today, the president said only one of them was specifically targeted: new mexico born anwar al-awlaki, a top al qaeda leader in yemen. >> when a u.s. citizen goes abroad the wage war against america his citizenship should no more serve a
obama has deployed drones more aggressively than president obama. for that, the president offered no apologies. >> dozens of highly skilled al qaeda commanders, trainers, bomb makers and operatives have been taken off the battlefield. plots have been disrupted that would have targeted international aviation, u.s. transit systems, european cities and our troops in afghanistan. simply put, these strikes have saved lives. >> reporter: but they have also killed hundreds of civilians and...
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you could feel the chill today as president obama left a meeting with russian president vladimir putin. both men are in ireland attending an economic summit meeting, but the subject quickly turned to the catastrophic civil war in syria. major garrett is with the president. major? >> reporter: scott, the united states and russia still disagree sharply about the syrian civil war and how to end it. the u.s. accuses the assad regime of using chemical weapons against rebel forces, russia rejects the evidence. the u.s. is now preparing to send some military aid to certain rebel forces. russia-- syria's largest military arms supplier-- openly mocks that move and these tensions translated into the awkward and indifferent body language between president obama and russian president vladimir putin and all that emerged were vague calls to tend violence and a shared support for still unscheduled peace conference in govern. but, scott, president obama just informed g-8 summit leaders the united states will send an additional $300 million in humanitarian aid to the region. just you should half will g
you could feel the chill today as president obama left a meeting with russian president vladimir putin. both men are in ireland attending an economic summit meeting, but the subject quickly turned to the catastrophic civil war in syria. major garrett is with the president. major? >> reporter: scott, the united states and russia still disagree sharply about the syrian civil war and how to end it. the u.s. accuses the assad regime of using chemical weapons against rebel forces, russia...
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obama wants more tax revenue. the republicans say no and each side said it's up to the other to give in. major garrett is at the white house for us tonight. major, what next? >> well, the continued effort by the white house scott to apply public pressure on republicans to relent. this will be done in public to events like we saw today. it's already been done privately. top government officials are warning businesses they could be harmed by these looming spending cuts. here's one example we've learned. last friday top officials at the agriculture department warned meat and poultry producers that there might not be enough federal inspectors to keep their processing plants open and operating. these are designed to motivate businesses to plead with republicans to find another way. for now republicans appear prepared to take these spending cuts because they say they will argue to the public they're more serious about deficit reduction than president obama. >> pelley: is there any reason to believe that there's progress
obama wants more tax revenue. the republicans say no and each side said it's up to the other to give in. major garrett is at the white house for us tonight. major, what next? >> well, the continued effort by the white house scott to apply public pressure on republicans to relent. this will be done in public to events like we saw today. it's already been done privately. top government officials are warning businesses they could be harmed by these looming spending cuts. here's one example...
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obama called the shutdown entirely unnecessary. and he descreebd himself as exasperated. >> if john boehner, the speaker of the house, puts a bill on the floor to reopen the government at current funding levels, so that we can then negotiate onÑia real budget that allows us to stop governing from crisis to crisis, it would pass. the only thing that is stopping it is john boehner right now has not been willing to say no to a faction of the republican party that are willing to burn the house down because of an obsession over my health care initiative. >> reporter: scott, the president also warned that if republicans are unwilling to raise the nation's borrowing level when it runs out in about two weeks and then default on u.s. government obligations, then, in his words, we are in trouble. >> pelley: senior white house correspondent bill plante at the white house for us tonight. thanks, bill. the shutdown, as you know, is the result of republican attempts to roll back obamacare, but house republicans appeared to be having second thou
obama called the shutdown entirely unnecessary. and he descreebd himself as exasperated. >> if john boehner, the speaker of the house, puts a bill on the floor to reopen the government at current funding levels, so that we can then negotiate onÑia real budget that allows us to stop governing from crisis to crisis, it would pass. the only thing that is stopping it is john boehner right now has not been willing to say no to a faction of the republican party that are willing to burn the...
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geithner is the only remaining original member of president obama's economic team. the federal reserve is looking to end its bond buying programs this year, but there's no agreement as to when. minutes of the central bank's december meeting released today, show division among policymakers about when to stop the strategy. the federal reserve has been buying $85 billion worth of government mortgage-backed bonds per month in its effort to drive down long term interest rates. some on the fed want to stop, "well before the end of 2013." that sent stocks lower, the dow closed down 21 points, the nasdaq lost almost 12, and the s&p fell three points. >> susie: jobs were also a big topic for investors today. american companies stepped up hiring in december according to a private payrolls report. a.d.p. says 215,000 jobs were added to private payrolls last month, it also revised its november numbers higher. tomorrow we'll get a more complete picture of the job market when the government releases the december employment report. joining us now with a preview, bruce kasman, chie
geithner is the only remaining original member of president obama's economic team. the federal reserve is looking to end its bond buying programs this year, but there's no agreement as to when. minutes of the central bank's december meeting released today, show division among policymakers about when to stop the strategy. the federal reserve has been buying $85 billion worth of government mortgage-backed bonds per month in its effort to drive down long term interest rates. some on the fed want...
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obama promised merkel the u.s. will not listen to her calls but the administration did not say whether it had done so in the past. 30 years ago today a suicide bomber blew up a truck filled with explosives in a u.s. marine barracks in beirut, lebanon. 241 marines were killed in the deadliest terror attack on americans before september 11. six months earlier, 52 people died when the u.s. embassy in beirut was bombed. the attack signaled a new kind of war. our state department correspondent margaret brennan learned something today about security at the beirut embassy now. margaret? >> well, scott, those two bombings led to a security overhaul at u.s. facilities around the world. yet today many of those security procedures are not in place, including at the u.s. embassy in beirut. the state department tells cbs that while security there is robust it doesn't meet current requirements. after last year's attack in benghazi, president obama asked congress for $4 billion in funds for security improvements, and that still h
obama promised merkel the u.s. will not listen to her calls but the administration did not say whether it had done so in the past. 30 years ago today a suicide bomber blew up a truck filled with explosives in a u.s. marine barracks in beirut, lebanon. 241 marines were killed in the deadliest terror attack on americans before september 11. six months earlier, 52 people died when the u.s. embassy in beirut was bombed. the attack signaled a new kind of war. our state department correspondent...
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in his speech today, president obama said that threat must be included in any u.n. resolution. >> there must be a strong security council resolution to verify that the assad regime is keeping its commitments. and there must be consequences if they fail to do so. if we cannot agree even on this, then it will show that the united nations isn't capable of enforcing the most basic of international laws. >> reporter: western diplomats say that the chances of a u.n. resolution this week are low. but there has been some progress. syria has started to share some details of its chemical weapons arsenal with the international community. >> pelley: state department correspond margaret brennan. thank you, margaret. in washington, the senate is expected to pass a bill to keep the government funded past next tuesday. but the majority democrats will very likely strip out a provision that was inserted by house republicans that would have cut off all of the money for obamacare. today, at 2:30 eastern time, the leading senate opponent of obamacare, ted cruz of texas air, tea party co
in his speech today, president obama said that threat must be included in any u.n. resolution. >> there must be a strong security council resolution to verify that the assad regime is keeping its commitments. and there must be consequences if they fail to do so. if we cannot agree even on this, then it will show that the united nations isn't capable of enforcing the most basic of international laws. >> reporter: western diplomats say that the chances of a u.n. resolution this week...
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bob orr followed the hearing today. >> reporter: as president obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, john brennan has overseen a five-fold increase in drone strikes against suspected terrorists. brennan today told the senate intelligence committee those strikes are critical for national security, but brennan said he'd rather capture terrorists than kill them. >> we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat. >> reporter: brennan defended a policy permitting americans to be targeted if they're actively plotting with al qaeda. orgong senator ron wyden objected. >> it's the idea of giving any president unfettered power to kill an american without checks and balances that is so troubling. every american has the right ton when their government believes it's allowed to kill them. >> reporter: the committee also questioned brennan about the enhanced interrogation techniques or eits, used to question al qaeda terrorists. brer an was a high-ranking cia officer when the bush administration emp
bob orr followed the hearing today. >> reporter: as president obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, john brennan has overseen a five-fold increase in drone strikes against suspected terrorists. brennan today told the senate intelligence committee those strikes are critical for national security, but brennan said he'd rather capture terrorists than kill them. >> we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's...
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president obama vowed to bring justice to whoever is responsible for the bombings. we'll have that part of the story when the cbs evening news continues. get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's getting smart about her weight. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to help manage hunger and diabetes. diarrhea, gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. live the regular life. phillips'. and "multiple choice," come to walgreens for help finding the one that's right for you... like centrum. now, get four dollars off select centrum products with balance rewards card. at the corner of happy and healthy. for over 30 years. and it's now th
president obama vowed to bring justice to whoever is responsible for the bombings. we'll have that part of the story when the cbs evening news continues. get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help manage...
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the house oversight committee released an obama administration memo that shows four days before the launch the government took an unusual step. it granted itself a waiver to launch the web site with a level of uncertainty deemed as a high security risk. agency head marilyn tavener accepted the risk and mitigation measures like frequent testing and a dedicated security team. but three other officials signed a statement saying "that does not reduce the risk of launching october 1." georgetown law professor lawrence gostin is a big supporter of the affordable care act. he helped congress write the law to meet constitutional standards but he's critical of the launch without proper security. >> nothing can undermine public confidence more than the fear of a security and privacy breach. you could have somebody hack into the system, get your social security number, get your financial information. >> reporter: healthcare.gov exchanges data through a massive hub that includes the i.r.s. and social security administration to verify income and identity and veterans affairs for military personnel who
the house oversight committee released an obama administration memo that shows four days before the launch the government took an unusual step. it granted itself a waiver to launch the web site with a level of uncertainty deemed as a high security risk. agency head marilyn tavener accepted the risk and mitigation measures like frequent testing and a dedicated security team. but three other officials signed a statement saying "that does not reduce the risk of launching october 1."...
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president obama has promised merkel the u.s. will never again tap her personal cell phone-- something it had been doing since 2005. but other surveillance will continue-- with new limits. we spoke deputy national security advisor ben rhodes. >> that information is important in keeping us safe. that's how we uncover terrorist plots, we've disrupted terrorist plots with this intelligence so we need to gather information around the world. we also need to make sure, though, that we're targeting our efforts on threats and that we're able to assure our allies we want to work in partnership with them. >> we talked to a member of the german parliament who said if everyone in the world believes america is spying on them they're not going to like you very much. agree? >> the short answer is we're not spying on everybody in europe. that's a dramatic overstatement of the situation. what we're looking for is information directly relevant to our national security. >> reporter: the head of the national security agency will testify before the h
president obama has promised merkel the u.s. will never again tap her personal cell phone-- something it had been doing since 2005. but other surveillance will continue-- with new limits. we spoke deputy national security advisor ben rhodes. >> that information is important in keeping us safe. that's how we uncover terrorist plots, we've disrupted terrorist plots with this intelligence so we need to gather information around the world. we also need to make sure, though, that we're...
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obama has always considered her a trusted advisor. while at the u.n., she advocated for intervention in libya and pushed new economic sanctions against north korea and iran through the security council. >> susan understands that there's no substitute for american leadership. she is at once passionate and pragmatic. i think everybody understands susan is a fierce champion for justice and human dignity but she's also mindful that we have to exercise our power wisely and deliberately. >> reporter: as for his u.n. pick, samantha power is a former white house aide. she has led efforts to alleviate suffering in places like darfur and has worked to strengthen u.s. alliances. >> to those who care deeply abamerica's engagement and indispensable leadership? the world, you will find no stronger advocate for that cause than samantha. >> reporter: the president appoints his national security advisor leaving republicans powerless to stop susan rice's promotion. the senate does confirm the u.n. ambassador and samantha power has already attracted rep
obama has always considered her a trusted advisor. while at the u.n., she advocated for intervention in libya and pushed new economic sanctions against north korea and iran through the security council. >> susan understands that there's no substitute for american leadership. she is at once passionate and pragmatic. i think everybody understands susan is a fierce champion for justice and human dignity but she's also mindful that we have to exercise our power wisely and deliberately....
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president obama today named mary jo white as his choice for s.e.c. chair. as u.s. attorney in the southern district of new york, white helped prosecute mob bosses and terrorists. darren gersh reports. >> reporter: no one on wall street could miss the significance of picking a former federal prosecutor to lead the securities and exchange commission. the president drove the point home saying mary jo white had taken down the head of the gambino crime family, the terorists who bombed the world trade center, and many others. >> i'd say that's a pretty good run. you don't want to mess with mary jo. >> reporter: the s.e.c. has struggled to rebuild it's reputation and stature following the madoff scandal and the financial crisis and white signaled she would be an active reformer. >> the s.e.c., long a vital and positive force for the markets has a lot of hard and important work ahead of it. i would welcome the opportunity to lead those efforts. >> reporter: the president says white isn't easily intimidated, a requirement for the job facing the s.e.c. >> we need to keep goi
president obama today named mary jo white as his choice for s.e.c. chair. as u.s. attorney in the southern district of new york, white helped prosecute mob bosses and terrorists. darren gersh reports. >> reporter: no one on wall street could miss the significance of picking a former federal prosecutor to lead the securities and exchange commission. the president drove the point home saying mary jo white had taken down the head of the gambino crime family, the terorists who bombed the...
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>> reporter: president obama continued to warn today that budget cuts could do real economic damage but was candid about when people would notice. >> these impacts will not all be felt on day one. but rest assured, the uncertainty is already having an affect companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses. and the longer these cuts are in place, the bigger the impact will become. >> reporter: one republican governor, nikki haley of south carolina said cutting federal spending without jeopardizing key services is so easy even her two children could do it. >> how many more times are we going to have to deal with these issues over and over again because of the finger pointing and the blame game that keeps on happening in washington? what i will tell you is we heard today a whole lot of no. >> reporter: mr. obama has endorsed a senate democratic bill that seeks higher taxes on millionaires and unspecified cuts to defense and farm programs. house speaker john bane they are afternoon said republicans raised taxes in the fiscal cliff deal and will not aga
>> reporter: president obama continued to warn today that budget cuts could do real economic damage but was candid about when people would notice. >> these impacts will not all be felt on day one. but rest assured, the uncertainty is already having an affect companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses. and the longer these cuts are in place, the bigger the impact will become. >> reporter: one republican governor, nikki haley of south...
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today president obama phoned the philippine president promising additional help. about 100 u.s. marines are already on the ground, as many as 2,000 more are expected. the aircraft carrier "george washington" should arrive on thursday. aquino said today the death toll may reach 2,500-- not the 10,000 some had predicted. but a reliable number is days away. we do know at least two americans are among the dead. in tacloban, the city hit hardest, thousands have swarmed the airport, desperate to get out. for now it's women and children first. those who remain can only try to ward off the smell of death. this was tacloban, a city of 220,000 before the storm. that's the convention center there on the shore. after the typhoon the convention center was just about the only building still standing. seth doane is in tacloban. >> reporter: four days after the typhoon flattened this port city, many bodies still lay uncollected on the side of the road wrapped in cloth. increasingly desperate survivors are scavenging for food. children begged for water from any passing vehicles. while a massive
today president obama phoned the philippine president promising additional help. about 100 u.s. marines are already on the ground, as many as 2,000 more are expected. the aircraft carrier "george washington" should arrive on thursday. aquino said today the death toll may reach 2,500-- not the 10,000 some had predicted. but a reliable number is days away. we do know at least two americans are among the dead. in tacloban, the city hit hardest, thousands have swarmed the airport,...
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they raised their hands, then pointed their fingzer at the obama administration. wyatt andrews was there. >> reporter: the two main contractors who built the inner workings of the obamacare web site told congress their parts testify site worked well, but that the government never tested the dozens of parts together, called end-to-end testing until just days before the october 1 deadline. satoshsharyl campbell represents c.g.i. federal. she was asked about the end-to-end testifying by republican congressman greg walden. >> it occurred the last two weeks in september. >> did that give your company adequate time to make sure everything was integrated and would work? >> it would have been better to have more time. we would have loved to have months to be able to to do that. >> reporter: when testing did begin in late september, the system failed and not with millions of people. it failed in a test of 200 people. >> there was a-- an end-to-end test that occurred, and the system did crash with about that number. >> we expressed all of those concerns and risks to c.m.s..
they raised their hands, then pointed their fingzer at the obama administration. wyatt andrews was there. >> reporter: the two main contractors who built the inner workings of the obamacare web site told congress their parts testify site worked well, but that the government never tested the dozens of parts together, called end-to-end testing until just days before the october 1 deadline. satoshsharyl campbell represents c.g.i. federal. she was asked about the end-to-end testifying by...
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>> i do not. >> susie: nick seytan thanks a lot. >> >> susie: president obama was not only focused on those budget talks we reported on, but also immigration. he met with a dozen c.e.o.s from top u.s. companies like yahoo and goldman sachs at the white house today. immigration reform is a key part of the president's strategy to revive the economy. and tom, most c.e.o.s favor it because getting highly skilled immigrants into the u.s. helps our competitiveness. they're all for it. >> tom: lots of concentration on immigration and ployment and wage growth, no doubt. let's go to tonight's "market focus." the broad market returned to a new five and a half year high during today's trading session. the buying started right from the opening bell with the s&p 500 climbing throughout the session, ending up 1%. volume picked up-- 701 million shares on the big board, almost 2.2 billion traded on the nasdaq. the biggest drag on the index yesterday provided the best sector gains today. technology up 1.4%. health care and consumer staples were higher by more than 1% each. leading technology today was
>> i do not. >> susie: nick seytan thanks a lot. >> >> susie: president obama was not only focused on those budget talks we reported on, but also immigration. he met with a dozen c.e.o.s from top u.s. companies like yahoo and goldman sachs at the white house today. immigration reform is a key part of the president's strategy to revive the economy. and tom, most c.e.o.s favor it because getting highly skilled immigrants into the u.s. helps our competitiveness. they're all...
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she's president obama's choice to head the federal reserve. yellen told senators that unemployment at 7.3% is too high so she intends to continue the easing money policy the fed began during the great recession. if confirmed, yellen will become one of the most powerful women in the world. here's anthony mason. >> do you see the committee has that much respect for you. >> reporter: on both sides of the aisle, senators praised janet yellin. >> dr. yellen, i very much appreciate your candor and transparency. >> reporter: she's been number two at the fed since 2010. >> we do see strength in the private sector of the economy, and we are expecting continued progress going forward. >> reporter: if approved, yellen's likely to follow ben bernanke's course. so whal change? for the first time, a woman will be running the world's largest economy. >> i'm glad to see her as the first woman chairman of the fed. it's long overdue. >> reporter: former chairman alan greenspan, who worked with yellen at the fed in the early 90s, spoke in an interview for "sunda
she's president obama's choice to head the federal reserve. yellen told senators that unemployment at 7.3% is too high so she intends to continue the easing money policy the fed began during the great recession. if confirmed, yellen will become one of the most powerful women in the world. here's anthony mason. >> do you see the committee has that much respect for you. >> reporter: on both sides of the aisle, senators praised janet yellin. >> dr. yellen, i very much appreciate...
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. >> susie: house republicans have an inauguration gift for president obama. they're offering up a compromise on the debt ceiling: a three month increase in the federal borrowing limit. it's expected to come to the house floor next week, but it comes with strings attached. the proposal includes a condition that house and senate lawmakers pass a budget blueprint for the coming year or go without pay. house majority leader eric cantor said it's simple. congress shouldn't be paid for failing to do its job. >> tom: next week 80 companies are scheduled to turn in their latest quarterly financial report cards. but rather than the short-term focus on the bottom line, our next guest thinks businesses need to consider all stakeholders, not just shareholders. john mackey is the co-founder and co-c.e.o. of whole foods market. he's author of "conscious capitalism: liberating the heroic spirit of business". john, why is concentrating on shareholders a myth as you call it? >> i don't know if concentrating on shareholders is a myth. i mean, most companies do concentrate on t
. >> susie: house republicans have an inauguration gift for president obama. they're offering up a compromise on the debt ceiling: a three month increase in the federal borrowing limit. it's expected to come to the house floor next week, but it comes with strings attached. the proposal includes a condition that house and senate lawmakers pass a budget blueprint for the coming year or go without pay. house majority leader eric cantor said it's simple. congress shouldn't be paid for failing...
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obama did say it took her a few tries. we were curious, so we called baker today and she told us it took her seven hours over 11 days to enroll online. she had to call the hot line for help. but she says it was worth it. baker had been rejected by insurance companies three times before for a preexisting condition, and that is illegal under obamacare. a republican attempt, of course, to roll back the health care law was what led to the two-week government shutdown. in our poll tonight, 31% of americans told us they approve of the job that democrats in congress are doing, 18% approved of republicans. only 14% had a favorable view of the tea party. 36 thrix% unfavorable. tea party republicans are in a battle for the direction of the party. and we asked chip reid to look at one of the battlegrounds, alabama's first congressional district. >> reporter: in south alabama, most people take pride in their good manners, but the republican primary for an open house seat has become unusually impolite. >> you and your campaign attacked
obama did say it took her a few tries. we were curious, so we called baker today and she told us it took her seven hours over 11 days to enroll online. she had to call the hot line for help. but she says it was worth it. baker had been rejected by insurance companies three times before for a preexisting condition, and that is illegal under obamacare. a republican attempt, of course, to roll back the health care law was what led to the two-week government shutdown. in our poll tonight, 31% of...
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awaiting deportation are instead being releasedded because the obama administration says it can't afford to hold them. it's a response to automatic across-the-board cuts in federal spending that are due to begin on friday. these cuts were never intended to happen. they were designed by both parties to be so harmful that they would force the president and congress to compromise on a better way. but they haven't. a short while ago, we spoke to the republican speaker of the house, john boehner. you know this place better than anyone. it can't be done before friday. this is going to happen, isn't it? >> the house has done its work. it's time for the president and senate democrats to do their work. they've known for 16 months that this date was coming. that's why the house acted twice last year. but yet senate democrats and the president have never passed anything. it's time for them to do their work. >> pelley: but the reality is that this is going to happen on friday. the president and the senate are not going to get a bill passed and to you and have your chamber approve that bill before fr
awaiting deportation are instead being releasedded because the obama administration says it can't afford to hold them. it's a response to automatic across-the-board cuts in federal spending that are due to begin on friday. these cuts were never intended to happen. they were designed by both parties to be so harmful that they would force the president and congress to compromise on a better way. but they haven't. a short while ago, we spoke to the republican speaker of the house, john boehner....
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president obama said a government shutdown would harm federal workers as well as the broader economy and undercut american prestige. >> it does not have to happen. all of this is entirely preventable if the house chooses to do what the senate has already done: and that's the simple act of funding our government without making extraneous and controversial demands in the process. >> reporter: president obama said he won't sacrifice the affordable care act-- a central issue in his reelection campaign-- just to keep the government open. >> one faction of one party in one house of congress in one branch of government doesn't get to shut down the entire government just to refight the results of an election. >> reporter: the white house believes house republicans will relent once a government shutdown begins. but, scott, as late as last friday the white house belief add shutdown would never come. now it's nearly here and both sides are dug in. >> pelley: the president also mentioned today that u.s. troops and air traffic controllers and border patrol officers would remain on the job but the
president obama said a government shutdown would harm federal workers as well as the broader economy and undercut american prestige. >> it does not have to happen. all of this is entirely preventable if the house chooses to do what the senate has already done: and that's the simple act of funding our government without making extraneous and controversial demands in the process. >> reporter: president obama said he won't sacrifice the affordable care act-- a central issue in his...
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>> pelley: good evening, for 31 days now, the obama administration has been telling us americans by the millions are visiting the the new health insurance web site despite all of its problems, but no one in the administration has been willing to tell us how many policy vbz purchased, and this may be the reason. cbs news has learned enrollments got off to an incredibly slow start. sharyl attkisson atained documents that haven't been seen by the public until now. early early enrollment figures are contained in notes from twice a day war room meetings from medicare and medicaid services after the web site failed on october 1. they were turned over in response to a document request from the house oversight commit pep the web site launched on tuesday. publicly, the government said there were 4.7 million unique visits in the first 24 hours. but at a meeting wednesday morning, the war room notes say 6 enrollments very occurred so far. they were with blue cross blue shield of north carol, caresource, and health care service corporation. by wednesday afternoons enrollments were up to approximate
>> pelley: good evening, for 31 days now, the obama administration has been telling us americans by the millions are visiting the the new health insurance web site despite all of its problems, but no one in the administration has been willing to tell us how many policy vbz purchased, and this may be the reason. cbs news has learned enrollments got off to an incredibly slow start. sharyl attkisson atained documents that haven't been seen by the public until now. early early enrollment...
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president obama says they can, we've got the latest from washington, on what could happen before the new year's day deadline. and wall street ends the year with a rally and healthy gains. s&p strategist sam stovall joins us with where he sees stocks headed in 2013. that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! washington lawmakers are getting close to a fiscal cliff deal, but they might not get it done before the midnight deadline tonight. the senate could vote in time, but it's possible the house will wait until tuesday. that means the u.s. could go over the fiscal cliff. on wall street today, investors bought up stocks on high hopes of deal after president obama said this afternoon a deal is "in sight," and positive comments from republican leaders in the senate. here's how the major averages closed on this last trading day of 2012. the dow surged 166 points, the nasdaq jumped about 60, and the s&p rose almost 24 points. while wall street has already closed the books on 2012, washington still has a few hours to go before its new year's day fiscal cliff deadline. darren gersh has the latest. >
president obama says they can, we've got the latest from washington, on what could happen before the new year's day deadline. and wall street ends the year with a rally and healthy gains. s&p strategist sam stovall joins us with where he sees stocks headed in 2013. that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! washington lawmakers are getting close to a fiscal cliff deal, but they might not get it done before the midnight deadline tonight. the senate could vote in time, but it's possible the...
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the obama administration issued new rules that will improve access to care for 62 million americans. it's an idea the president said he would impose himself by executive order after congress declined to pass gun control legislation. the move comes after the movie massacre in colorado that left 12 dead, the shootings in newtown, connecticut, that killed 27, the washington navy yard attack in which 12 died, and the shooting at l.a.x. one week ago. 88 dead in 12 mass shootings in just over a year. major garrett is at the white house with more on what all this means. major? >> reporter: scott, mental health professionals have sought this change for decades, both to improve treatment and to lift aa long-standing stigma. today's announcement means insurance companies must now provide the same benefit coverage for illnesses of the mind they have long provided by for every other kind of illness. in atlanta today, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius described a new world for those suffering from mental illness or substance abuse. >> imagine what it would mean if people felt
the obama administration issued new rules that will improve access to care for 62 million americans. it's an idea the president said he would impose himself by executive order after congress declined to pass gun control legislation. the move comes after the movie massacre in colorado that left 12 dead, the shootings in newtown, connecticut, that killed 27, the washington navy yard attack in which 12 died, and the shooting at l.a.x. one week ago. 88 dead in 12 mass shootings in just over a year....
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i think president barack obama is a threat to the integrity and future of the republic. my country first. woods co-starred in a tv series. >>> chelsea clinton says she is feeling the heat from her parents to have a baby. >> from my parent, there's complete pressure. >> reporter: chelsea says in an interview airing this friday that her parents bill and hillary would say, it's about time. >> without blinking an eye, the happiest thing on earth if i would make them graped parents and they would say it and i would feel a little bit of pressure. >> reporter: and now look at ann margaret on the red carpet. she still looks fabulous at, get this, age 72. the hollywood legend who co- starred with elvis was honored with the dance award in new york city. and remember this little girl who started spy kids -- who starred in spy kids in 2001? she is all grown up. she plays a gun-toting villain in the new movie machete kills. >> deborah: earlier this week, we told you about the texas teacher whose students found out about her earlier days as a playboy model. well, today, she's out of a
i think president barack obama is a threat to the integrity and future of the republic. my country first. woods co-starred in a tv series. >>> chelsea clinton says she is feeling the heat from her parents to have a baby. >> from my parent, there's complete pressure. >> reporter: chelsea says in an interview airing this friday that her parents bill and hillary would say, it's about time. >> without blinking an eye, the happiest thing on earth if i would make them...
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the second obama term is starting off with a bang or two. the white house today put out a new official photograph of the first lady featuring her now-famous new bangs. for comparison, this was michelle obama's official photograph from the first term. we thought you'd like to see that. and up next, a story we thought you'd like to hear about a campaign to save priceless recordings. i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not completely but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer through 6 months. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events, including infections tuberculosis, lymphoma other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. before starting enbrel y
the second obama term is starting off with a bang or two. the white house today put out a new official photograph of the first lady featuring her now-famous new bangs. for comparison, this was michelle obama's official photograph from the first term. we thought you'd like to see that. and up next, a story we thought you'd like to hear about a campaign to save priceless recordings. i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe...
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. >> reporter: a white house spokesman said that president obama would stay out of that department of justice investigation, scott. the spokesman said it would be inappropriate >> pelley: mark, thank you. correspondent don dahler sat down with zimmerman's attorneys today, mark o'mara and don west. dahler asked omar a about the possibility of further legal action against zimmerman. >> i'm not concerned at all about the department of justice. they've already done their investigation. the f.b.i. has looked at this case over a year. they never found any evidence of racism or inappropriate actions by george that would suggest a civil rights violation. i also don't see much concern over the civil litigation that may come. would the family sue george zimmerman? very well. does he have a specific defense to it. absolutely. does he also have i am unity? yes. and... >> reporter: because of the stand your ground law. >> yes, the portion of it is that says if you act reasonably in self-defense, you are immune to suit. let's not for get in that context all the information that did not make it into
. >> reporter: a white house spokesman said that president obama would stay out of that department of justice investigation, scott. the spokesman said it would be inappropriate >> pelley: mark, thank you. correspondent don dahler sat down with zimmerman's attorneys today, mark o'mara and don west. dahler asked omar a about the possibility of further legal action against zimmerman. >> i'm not concerned at all about the department of justice. they've already done their...
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just last week the pakistani prime minister publicly asked president obama to end all u.s. drone strikes. but scott, they clearly remain a very useful counterterror tool. >> pelley: margaret, thanks very much. jeffrey zients is the man overseeing the repair of the federal government's health insurance web site. he said today they are quote on track, end quote, to have it done by the end of the month. our sharyl attkisson broke the news yesterday that nationwide only six policies were purchased the entire first day that the site was on-line. sharyl is back with us tonight with more, sharyl? >> reporter: scott, the obama administration didn't dispute those enrollment numbers reported in government meeting notes. six the first day as you said, just six. 248 by the end of day two. white house spokesman jay carney said they haven't really-- released enrollment fillings because the numbers have to be checked and accurate and he downplayed expectations. >> let me just tell you now, november 1st. we don't expect those numbers to be very high. and we never did. but they're going to
just last week the pakistani prime minister publicly asked president obama to end all u.s. drone strikes. but scott, they clearly remain a very useful counterterror tool. >> pelley: margaret, thanks very much. jeffrey zients is the man overseeing the repair of the federal government's health insurance web site. he said today they are quote on track, end quote, to have it done by the end of the month. our sharyl attkisson broke the news yesterday that nationwide only six policies were...
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president obama has said that the u.s. will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons in syria, but today the white house said more study is needed into how the gas was used and by whom. the government is asking the chrysler corporation to recall more than 2.5 million older model jeeps saying that their fuel tanks can catch fire in a rear-end collision but in a rare move today, chrysler refused the recall request insisting that the cars are safe. the cars in question are the 1993-2004 grand cherokees, and jeep liberty, models 2002 through 2007. it would take a court order to force a recall. you know that sun screen can help prevent skin cancer, but now researchers in australia say it can also prevent wrinkles if you use it every day. in a study, people who put on sun screen every day for four-and-a-half years had 24% less skin aging than those who use sun screen only once in a while. the sun has risen and set nearly 22,000 times since the coronation of queen elizabeth. her anniversary celebration is next. break a leg! i use
president obama has said that the u.s. will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons in syria, but today the white house said more study is needed into how the gas was used and by whom. the government is asking the chrysler corporation to recall more than 2.5 million older model jeeps saying that their fuel tanks can catch fire in a rear-end collision but in a rare move today, chrysler refused the recall request insisting that the cars are safe. the cars in question are the 1993-2004 grand...
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now even president obama has chimed in. and sportscaster bob costas has also weighed in. he's now calling the team's name an insult. >> it's an insult. a slur. >> sportscaster bob costas is leaping into the national debate over the name of the washington redskins football team. costas believes it's time for a change. >> ask yourself what the equivalent would be if directed toward african-americans, hispanic, asians or any other ethnic group. considered that way, redskins can't possibly honor a heritage or a noble character trait nor can it possibly be considered a neutral term. >> the owner of the redskins has said no way to a name change. but there are reports that he may change his mind. >>> adrian peterson took to the field sunday despite the shocking beating death of his 2- year-old son. he learned he was father of the child only three months ago, he met him for the first time thursday, while the boy was on life support. some fans were shocked that peterson would play. new york sports writer wrote, it's sickening, the nfl's late he was mvp hours after his son died all
now even president obama has chimed in. and sportscaster bob costas has also weighed in. he's now calling the team's name an insult. >> it's an insult. a slur. >> sportscaster bob costas is leaping into the national debate over the name of the washington redskins football team. costas believes it's time for a change. >> ask yourself what the equivalent would be if directed toward african-americans, hispanic, asians or any other ethnic group. considered that way, redskins can't...
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tomorrow, president obama heads to las vegas to give a policy speech on immigration. with washington focused on immigration, citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants could be the first major action in president obama's second term. darren gersh reports. >> reporter: the senators-- four republicans and four democrats-- argue we have already granted a kind of amnesty to the 11 million undocumented workers who live in the shadows of american society. >> we have been too content for too long to allow individuals to mow our lawns, serve our food, clean our homes, and even watch our children while not affording them any of the benefits that make our country so great. >> reporter: the "framework" the senators released today calls for tighter enforcement at the border and of existing immigration laws in return for granting immediate legal status for the 11 million undocumented workers now in the country. in the future, the number of new immigrants would be tied to the availability of jobs. >> we are going to enshrine in here the principle that americans get the first gr
tomorrow, president obama heads to las vegas to give a policy speech on immigration. with washington focused on immigration, citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants could be the first major action in president obama's second term. darren gersh reports. >> reporter: the senators-- four republicans and four democrats-- argue we have already granted a kind of amnesty to the 11 million undocumented workers who live in the shadows of american society. >> we have been too content...
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president obama nominated her today to keep america's financial system stable in an unstable world as chair of the federal reserve. if the senate confirms her, she will be the first woman ever to lead the central bank, succeeding ben bernanke, and the first democrat in more than 26 years. we asked anthony mason to tell us more about her and the challenges she faces. >> thank you, mr. president. i'm honored and humbled by the faith that you've placed in me. >> reporter: she's one of the most experienced economists ever nominated to head the federal reserve. in 1994, janet yellen was named a fed governor. she later headed president clinton's council of economic advisors and has been the fed's vice chair beside ben bernanke since 2010. if confirmed, the 67-year-old yellen would be the first woman ever to run a central bank. >> to have that barrier broken, you know, i'm smiling a lot today, i have to confess. >> reporter: christina romer, former head of president obama's council of economic advisors, became a close friend of yellen's when both taught at the university of california at ber
president obama nominated her today to keep america's financial system stable in an unstable world as chair of the federal reserve. if the senate confirms her, she will be the first woman ever to lead the central bank, succeeding ben bernanke, and the first democrat in more than 26 years. we asked anthony mason to tell us more about her and the challenges she faces. >> thank you, mr. president. i'm honored and humbled by the faith that you've placed in me. >> reporter: she's one of...
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capitol, miriam carey told connecticut officers she was being electronically monitored by president obama. ( gunfire ) now investigators want ton if those delusions helped trigger thursday's police chase and shooting. overnight, investigators spent 12 hours searching carey's stamford, connecticut, apartment looking for clues. sources say in december, 2012, carey was taken for a mental health evaluation after complaining to police that she and her home were under surveillance by the white house. carey said she was a prophet, and warned that president obama planned to put the entire city of stamford under lockdown. but investigators say carey never made any direct threats against the president and was not known to the secret service until she showed up yesterday in a black sports coupe and tried to ram a barricade at the white house. carey died a short time later after police chased her to the capitol, surrounded her car, and opened fire. her one-year-old daughter, who was in the car during the entire episode, was rescued unharmed. carey's longtime friend donald knowles saw her three days a
capitol, miriam carey told connecticut officers she was being electronically monitored by president obama. ( gunfire ) now investigators want ton if those delusions helped trigger thursday's police chase and shooting. overnight, investigators spent 12 hours searching carey's stamford, connecticut, apartment looking for clues. sources say in december, 2012, carey was taken for a mental health evaluation after complaining to police that she and her home were under surveillance by the white house....
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president obama's nomination of chuck hagel to be secretary of defense has been blocked in the senate tonight. in a rare move, republicans are filibustering to prevent a vote on hagel. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is following all the of this. nancy. >> reporter: scott hagel's nomination is not dead, but this does mean the democrats cannot move forward with a vote to confirm him right now. they can try again after that week-long recess that wyatt just mentioned, and republicans have signaled that they might step out of the way then but there's no guarantee. >> pelley: cabinet nominations have only been stopped with filibusters three times in our history. why did the republicans take this step? >> reporter: well, some of them feel that this vote is being rubbed that they still have questions about hagel's suitability to be secretary of defense while others think blocking this vote is their best leverage to get more information out of the white house about the benghazi attacks last september. democrats call it a fishing expedition scott, designed to embarrass both the white
president obama's nomination of chuck hagel to be secretary of defense has been blocked in the senate tonight. in a rare move, republicans are filibustering to prevent a vote on hagel. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is following all the of this. nancy. >> reporter: scott hagel's nomination is not dead, but this does mean the democrats cannot move forward with a vote to confirm him right now. they can try again after that week-long recess that wyatt just mentioned, and...
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president obama said people were flocking to the site and any glitches as he called them would be fixe fixed and they would hae site running more quickly in just a few hours. today, 24 days later, the man the president brought in to rescue his health insurance program acknowledgedly the painfully obvious. the problems are far worse and run deeper than we were told. jeffrey zients said they will take weeks, if not longer, to fix, and he's shaking up the team overseeing these repairs. here's sharyl attkisson. >> the government has brought in consultant jeffrey zients to spearhead repairs of healthcare.gov and today what he told reporters on the conference call was a game changer. the web site's problems amount to way more than a glitch. >> it will take a lot of work, and there are eye lot of of problems that need to be addressed. there's a punch list of fixes, and we're going to punch them out one by one. >> reporter: that assessment goes much deeper than the idea health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius promoted even today that the main problem was unexpected volume. >> and
president obama said people were flocking to the site and any glitches as he called them would be fixe fixed and they would hae site running more quickly in just a few hours. today, 24 days later, the man the president brought in to rescue his health insurance program acknowledgedly the painfully obvious. the problems are far worse and run deeper than we were told. jeffrey zients said they will take weeks, if not longer, to fix, and he's shaking up the team overseeing these repairs. here's...
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she was considered the odds-on favorite to join a prestigious list of winners that includes president obama. >> the peace prize was awarded instead to the organization destroying chemical weapons in syria. exactly one year ago malala was shot in the head by the taliban because she dared to campaign for the right of girls to attend school in pakistan. her autobiography was released this week. and she promoted the bob on "the daily show." >> i know your father is backstage and he's very proud of you. but -- would he be mad if i adopted you? [ laughter ] >> a spokesman for the fanatical taliban says he is delighted malala didn't win. the rest of the world may not agree. >> deborah: and ever the diplomat malala who might one day want to be president of pakistan tweeted congratulations to the group that did win the prize applauding them for their quote wonderful work for humanity. >>> this man is either the most romantic guy on the planet or the biggest nerd in the world. and there are plenty of people in both camps after they have watched the excruciatingly long marriage proposal you're about t
she was considered the odds-on favorite to join a prestigious list of winners that includes president obama. >> the peace prize was awarded instead to the organization destroying chemical weapons in syria. exactly one year ago malala was shot in the head by the taliban because she dared to campaign for the right of girls to attend school in pakistan. her autobiography was released this week. and she promoted the bob on "the daily show." >> i know your father is backstage...
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later this week president obama will be awarding him the national medal of science for his achievement in physics. dr. james gates. dr. gates. [ applause ] two years ago, in fact just two years ago, this next marylander and her children were homeless. today she has turned a temporary workplace. into a good full-time job. please welcome janice spanish a dedicated employee from our department of resources who helped her secure this opportunity melissa jones-harris. [ applause ] within the heart of every individual is a spirit and a dignity that yearns to be recognized. 12 months ago just outside of these doors we officially recognized for the first time in 380 years the piscataway people in a ceremony that none of us will soon forget. please welcome tribal chair marvin seboy of the piscataway tribe. mervin, thank you for being here. we are also joined by finally a great mayor who, because of budget constraints, also found himself doing the job of city manager. when his own home was flooded during hurricane sandy, he set aside his personal needs and instead worked day and night to help th
later this week president obama will be awarding him the national medal of science for his achievement in physics. dr. james gates. dr. gates. [ applause ] two years ago, in fact just two years ago, this next marylander and her children were homeless. today she has turned a temporary workplace. into a good full-time job. please welcome janice spanish a dedicated employee from our department of resources who helped her secure this opportunity melissa jones-harris. [ applause ] within the heart...
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antitrust expert barry lynn hopes the suit means the obama administration is finally willing to fight a broader trend towards consolidation across industries. >> the president can really set a tone here, the attorney general can set a tone, the head of the antitrust division can set a tone. and the tone can be we're not going to accept the kind of consolidation we've seen over the last 15, 20 years. >> reporter: but the merger's ecnomoic payoff for anheuser busch is largely about what happens outside the united states. >> they believe there are great efficiencies to be had in mexico and in other markets in the world where corona is underdeveloped. so the primary focus of the deal for their $20 billion is what they can make in mexico and what they can do outside the u.s. >> reporter: anheuser-busch inbev offered to sell of it's interest in an importing arm to constellation brands and make the company the sole importer of corona beer for ten years. but the justice department says that solution does not go far enough. darren gersh, "n.b.r.," washington. >> susie: on wall street today, st
antitrust expert barry lynn hopes the suit means the obama administration is finally willing to fight a broader trend towards consolidation across industries. >> the president can really set a tone here, the attorney general can set a tone, the head of the antitrust division can set a tone. and the tone can be we're not going to accept the kind of consolidation we've seen over the last 15, 20 years. >> reporter: but the merger's ecnomoic payoff for anheuser busch is largely about...
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president obama said today the united states stands with the people of kenya against what he calls "this terrible outrage. charlie d'agata is in nairobi outside the mall for us tonight. charlie? >> reporter: scott, tonight kenyan authorities said they've essentially entered the end game here. the military has taken complete control of the area around the mall. it's still unclear whether that's the case. from what we saw earlier today, this siege was anything but over. gun battles erupted this afternoon as kenyan soldiers launched a major assault to break the siege at the mall, but they met resistance as militants opened fire from inside the shopping center. after a quiet few hours this morning, moments ago there were a series of explosions and we havwavesof gunfire. they've even started firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. you can see behind me a big cloud of smoke where an explosion has taken place inside the mall. huge columns of dark smoke billowd from the besieged building for most of the day. the explosions and gunshots raised concerns about the safety of hostages reportedly trap
president obama said today the united states stands with the people of kenya against what he calls "this terrible outrage. charlie d'agata is in nairobi outside the mall for us tonight. charlie? >> reporter: scott, tonight kenyan authorities said they've essentially entered the end game here. the military has taken complete control of the area around the mall. it's still unclear whether that's the case. from what we saw earlier today, this siege was anything but over. gun battles...
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at an appearance this morning in maryland, president obama called on republican house speaker john boehner to end want shutdown with a straight up-or-down vote on fund, the government. as the dispute continues, national parks all over america remain closed, including the one bill whitaker visited in california. >> reporter: joshua tree national park in the southern california desert is a world-class climbing destination. when the temperatures drop each fall, the number of visitors goes up, about 3300 a day in october. >> so i'm really hoping that the shutdown will only last a week at mos most. >> reporter: catherine colella is a sales clerk. the camping gear store earns one-third of its annual income in october and november, drawing up to 150 customers a day. yesterday. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: how many people did you have? >> five. >> reporter: and if the shutdown lasts more than a week, five of the eight employees will be laid off. could you be one of the ones who are cut? >> yeah, actually, next, we if we conot have the park open, i will be looking at staying home next week. week. >> rep
at an appearance this morning in maryland, president obama called on republican house speaker john boehner to end want shutdown with a straight up-or-down vote on fund, the government. as the dispute continues, national parks all over america remain closed, including the one bill whitaker visited in california. >> reporter: joshua tree national park in the southern california desert is a world-class climbing destination. when the temperatures drop each fall, the number of visitors goes...
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. >> pelley: today president obama awarded the medal of honor to staff sergeant clinton romesha. in 2009 with forces under taliban attack a wounded romesha ducked enemy fire to rescue other wounded soldiers and recover bodies. david martin spoke to romesha about the battle. >> reporter: you have to see come bout outpost keeping to realize how indefensible it was from an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there plus staff sergeant cliff romesha. >> we were taking everything from very precise sniper fire automatic weapon fire marxshine gun positions. we were taking mortar and indirect fire r.p.g. fire. >> reporter: where was it coming from? >> all 360 degrees around us. from every high point. >> reporter: were you taking casualties? >> we had taken casualties in the first barrage of fire that came in and then continued to take them throughout the remainder of the fire fight. >> reporter: a recreation of the battle shows romesha was everywhere that day-- running across open ground to reinforce one weak point after another. >> at one point i witne
. >> pelley: today president obama awarded the medal of honor to staff sergeant clinton romesha. in 2009 with forces under taliban attack a wounded romesha ducked enemy fire to rescue other wounded soldiers and recover bodies. david martin spoke to romesha about the battle. >> reporter: you have to see come bout outpost keeping to realize how indefensible it was from an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there plus staff sergeant cliff romesha....
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. >> pelley: the obama administration is stepping up pressure on uninsured americans, especially young americans, to sign up for health insurance on those new state exchanges that will be opening next week. today it put out new estimates for the premiums. for instance, a 40 years earning $50,000 and choosing the medium-priced silver plan would pay, on average, $328 a month. again, that is the average. as don dahler tells us, some will pay a lot more, some a lot less, depending on their location. >> >> reporter: these phone counselors are in training at the new york state health exchange call center. starting next tuesday, hundreds of them will be on duty to help guides guidepeople through the dozens of choices they face. the pauls have already been powering in. >> we're getting about 580 calls a day, on average. >> reporter: what are they mainly asking about? >> you know, what the rate will look like. >> reporter: depending on where you live and what kind of plan you choose, the rates you'll pay will vary greatly. in addition to the state-to-state differences, rates vary from city to c
. >> pelley: the obama administration is stepping up pressure on uninsured americans, especially young americans, to sign up for health insurance on those new state exchanges that will be opening next week. today it put out new estimates for the premiums. for instance, a 40 years earning $50,000 and choosing the medium-priced silver plan would pay, on average, $328 a month. again, that is the average. as don dahler tells us, some will pay a lot more, some a lot less, depending on their...
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. >> reporter: we asked the top health care adviser to president obama how it was decided to launch the health care web site when the administration knew it had failed some key early tests? who decided to go ahead with the launch when the site crashed with fewer than 200 people on it and was the president notified that that crash occurred shortly before the october 1 launch? >> there was rigorous testing, but, major, look, there wasn't -- >> reporter: it crashed. and there had to be a decision to say go ahead once that site crashed. >> there wasn't-- it's clear now there wasn't enough testing. and the bottom line is the president of the united states last week went out in front of the american people and said here's what we're going to do to fix it. the good news, is when it's up and running we'll have until march 31 to make sure that people are covered. >> reporter: did the president know? >> we received updates in terms of the progress, and it was all systems go on october 1. >> reporter: white house advisers say consumers angered at having to switch their individual insurance policie
. >> reporter: we asked the top health care adviser to president obama how it was decided to launch the health care web site when the administration knew it had failed some key early tests? who decided to go ahead with the launch when the site crashed with fewer than 200 people on it and was the president notified that that crash occurred shortly before the october 1 launch? >> there was rigorous testing, but, major, look, there wasn't -- >> reporter: it crashed. and there had...
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president obama went to his hometown of chicago today the last stop in a three-day tour to drum up support for the programs he outlined in his state of the union address. he started off talking about the need to stop gun violence. chicago has been plagued by it. >> last year, there were 443 murders with a firearm on the streets of this city. and 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so that's the equivalent of a newtown every four months. >> mason: chicago already has some of the toughest gun laws in the country. this week mayor rahm emanuel called for making them even tougher with mandatory minimum sentences for gun violations. would that work? dean reynolds takes a look. >> right there right there! >> reporter: last december, minutes after he allegedly shot at a neighbor -- >> man with a gun man with a gun. >> reporter: julian gayles was caught by chicago police. >> we got the guy. >> reporter: gayles, 22, already had a record of gun crimes and parole violations but little time behind bars. since 2009, he's been sentenced to seven years in jail but has served just two. he was on parole
president obama went to his hometown of chicago today the last stop in a three-day tour to drum up support for the programs he outlined in his state of the union address. he started off talking about the need to stop gun violence. chicago has been plagued by it. >> last year, there were 443 murders with a firearm on the streets of this city. and 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so that's the equivalent of a newtown every four months. >> mason: chicago already has some of the...